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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00944647.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03M 3/02, H03D 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/076 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/786 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.08.1999 US 370597 (71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION San Jose,California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORIN, Marc, A. Woodland Park, CO 80863 (US) (74) Representative: Käck, Jürgen  Kahler, Käck, Fiener et Col.Vorderer Anger 268 86899 Landsberg 86899 Landsberg (DE)